TheFIX has scored the only online interview with Queen B during her London press for Epic, the upcoming animated film in which she plays a queen. Why of course!

The global superstar was in an upbeat mood while having some downtime from her Mrs Carter Show tour. Listen to that husky voice — she could read a telephone book and we'd still be listening.

Bey wasn't afraid to get personal, sharing how playing Mother Nature-like Queen Tara in Epic helps her lay down the law with 15-month-old bub Blue Ivy.

"I always wanted to have my voice as an animated character, and I said, 'Well this is great, I'm a queen, I'm walking on lilies'," she said. "And I have a daughter that is now 15 months, it's perfect timing because now I can use it as cool points to make her behave!"

We also found out which moment had Bey "bawling" while making the film, and how making movies gives her music "more substance".